(19)
(11) EP 2 319 749 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.09.2014 Bulletin 2014/36

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.05.2011 Bulletin 2011/19

(21) Application number: 10190279.9

(22) Date of filing: 05.11.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B62K 11/04(2006.01)
B62M 7/02(2006.01)
 B62K 25/28(2006.01)
F01N 13/00(2010.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 06.11.2009 IN CH27082009

(71) Applicant: Bajaj Auto Limited
Maharashtra (IN)

(72) Inventors:
  • Seger, Olaf
    5320 Mattighofen (AT)
  • Prielinger, Robert
    5320 Mattighofen (AT)

(74) Representative: Lawrence, Richard Anthony 
Keltie LLP Fleet Place House 2 Fleet Place
London EC4M 7ET
London EC4M 7ET (GB)

   


(54) An exhaust system for a motorcycle


(57) An exhaust system (4) for a motorcycle (23) comprising an engine (2), a motorcycle frame (1) and a rear wheel assembly comprising a swing arm (3) comprising a rear wheel suspension (29) and a rear wheel (28), the exhaust system (4) comprising a housing body (35) with at least one chamber, the housing body (35) having a vertically extending portion (39) and conveniently, oriented at an angle thereto, a horizontally extending portion (38) wherein portions of the housing body (35) oriented in the vertically extending portion (38) are arranged within a mounting space (34) formed between the engine (2), and the rear wheel assembly. The housing body (35) of the exhaust system (4), as a relatively heavy component on the motorcycle (23), is advantageously arranged in the region of the centre of gravity (SP) of the motorcycle (23) to avoid negative effect on the handling of the motorcycle (23).







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